A first look at Independence, a New Men’s Store in the Gold Coast from George Vlagos of Oak Street Bootmakers Recently, GQ profiled the 25 best men’s stores in the U.S. Not a single Chicago retailer made the cut. And that’s fine, since this is a city...

Victoronix’s Military Green Watch Stands Out at the New Haberdash EDC Men’s Store Haberdash, a Chicago men’s boutique chain, continues to expand its empire like a Caesar in raw denim jeans. The latest flag the store has planted is Haberdash EDC, which...

The Man Up Chicago gift guide is beginning a little bit late. Like most men, it’s difficult for us to really start holiday shopping before December, and therefore, it’s difficult for us to compile a gift guide months before the holidays. We make no apologies for this....

Trying to keep up with Chicago’s street festival and outdoor market circuit can cause brain cramps, or at least rampant indifference. You’ve seen one beer tent or gourmet crepe stand, you’ve seen them all. But sometimes — okay, rarely — something new comes...

[slideshow](Update: AllSaints on Michigan Ave. is now open. We still haven’t been there — Michigan Ave. in the summer? That’s going to take some coaxing — but we’ve been assured the giant veil has been lifted from the storefront. Check...